West Coast players narrowly avoid drugs ban

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 23: Jack Redden of the Eagles celebrates kicking a goal with team mates during the round five AFL match between the Sydney Swans and the West Coast Eagles at Sydney Cricket Ground on April 23, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Eagles high performance manager Glenn Stewart has revealed that the AFL’s new rules implemented in order to avoid a repeat of the Essendon supplements saga, meant the players luckily did not ingest the supplements.

After the Bombers’ drugs scandal, the league brought in new rules stating a club doctor must approve the use of any supplements for a player and the AFL this year banned the use of any imported products.

Speaking at a public forum at the University of Western Australia, Stewart revealed that three Eagles’ players imported supplements from the US, which found to contain a banned substance once tested.